Lettering and Illustration: Composition, Techniques, and Application

Influences

A course by Sindy Ethel & Alan Rodríguez (R3DO) , Designers, illustrators and lyricists

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Audio: Spanish

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About the video: Influences

Overview

“In this lesson we will tell you about some artists, designers and especially friends who have influenced our work over the years. ”

In this video lesson Sindy Ethel & Alan Rodríguez (R3DO) addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Lettering and Illustration: Composition, Techniques, and Application. Learn to combine letters and illustration in an effective way.

Partial transcription of the video

“Now we want to tell you who have been our influences and who have inspired us in our work. I think one of my big influences has been Ken Barber. He is part of House Industries. At the beginning I was very fan of the catalogs of House Industries because they were very well produced and then I started to see the work specifically from Ken Barber in lettering. In fact I was lucky enough to take workshops with him at Type @ Cooper and discovered that apart from being very good at his job, is also a great person and I think he's the best teacher I've ever had typography. In his workshops is supe...”

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Course summary for: Lettering and Illustration: Composition, Techniques, and Application

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (243)
3212 students
6 units
29 lessons (5h 33m)
12 downloads

Category
Calligraphy & Typography, Illustration
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Digital Illustration, Digital Lettering, Lettering, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration

Sindy Ethel & Alan Rodríguez (R3DO)

A course by Sindy Ethel & Alan Rodríguez (R3DO)

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Designers, illustrators and lyricists

Sindy Ethel is an interactive Mexican designer and a great enthusiast of lettering and typography.

She has worked as a digital designer for agencies such as Grupo W, CP + B in Colorado and Vault 49 in New York. Her passion for lettering and typography has led her to work with brands such as Pepsi, Santa Clara, Baileys, Volkswagen, HP, Adobe or Sprite, among others.

To shape your letterings, you are inspired by Japanese cuisine and culture. He likes to know new places and takes advantage of his trips to take references that he includes in his designs.

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Alan Rodríguez (R3DO) has worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for studios such as Tixinda, Grupo W and Vault49 in New York.

Currently working as a freelance illustrator, collaborating with brands such as Adobe, Budweiser, Baileys, Google, Volkswagen or HP, among others. Although his personal work, inspired by Latin American folklore and Native American art, is what allows him to experiment and unleash his creativity.